§ 45. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Defence if he will now estimate the size of the Armed Forces of the Crown on 30th June, 1948, and 31st December, 1948.
§ Mr. AlexanderA statement regarding the size of the Forces in 1948–49 will be made in the White Paper on Defence, to be published next month, and I would ask my hon. Friend to await its publication.